Licensed Practical Nurse McLaren Health Care

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Michigan; On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to perform nursing procedures in the home within the scope of practice and under the direction of a registered nurse.

Essential duties include wound care, medication administration, monitoring patient responses, contributing to the plan of care with the RN, and ensuring patient comfort, privacy, and a safe home environment. Schedule: Full-time, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; On Call: No.

Qualifications

• Current licensure with the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• Two years of current nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of basic nursing procedures under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Prepares and administers medications per policy; observe responses.
• Identifies patient problems through monitoring.
• Contributes to the plan of care with the registered nurse.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy.
• Ensures physical and emotional comfort and a safe home environment.

Skills

Two years nursing experience

Current CPR certification

Current licensure Michigan State Board

Valid driver’s license

Education

LPN license

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Licensed Practical Nurse McLaren Health Care

Performs nursing procedures/treatments in the home within scope of practice. Works under the direction of the registered professional nurse.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Performs a variety of basic nursing procedures under the direction of a registered nurse which may include, but are not limited to, wound care, wound irrigations, medication administration, catheterization, range of motion exercises and glucose monitoring.
2. If the LPN is appropriately qualified, prepares and administers oral, rectal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal and topical medications to patients per policy and procedure. Observes patient response to medication, records unexpected reactions and reports them to the registered nurse.
3. Identifies common patient problems, symptoms and reactions through monitoring
4. Participates in the development, review and evaluation of the plan of care appropriate to the age of the patient in conjunction with the registered nurse.
5. Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy and expresses interest in the patient progress.
6. Provides for the physical and emotional comfort of the patient as well as a safe home environment.

Required:

• Current licensure with the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• Two years current nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of valid auto insurance, and maintain a driving record in accordance with McLaren’s corporate driving policy and eligibility guidelines.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 8:00AM-4:30PM
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.